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This scene was naturally witnessed by the other women around the long table. Everyone knew that it was the Marquis who had just flicked a peanut, saving Kang Ning! These women, knowing nothing of martial arts, didn't understand the principle, but they felt Wei Tingyu's image instantly grew taller! In their eyes, he even became a glowing, golden presence! Especially Dou Ming, the young lass; her eyes were practically sparkling as she looked at her brother-in-law! As for the Li family's mother and daughters, including Lady Li Niang and Eldest Daughter Shou Hua, their eyes were filled with adoration!
Wei Tingyu, at this moment, was naturally composed, basking in the admiring gazes of the women, feeling utterly delighted. That pervert was truly lucky; he had just casually grabbed a peanut and flicked it. The peanut shattered upon impact with his wrist, which was why his wrist was only swollen. If it had been a slightly harder nut, that fellow's wrist would have been pierced by now! And if he were truly unlucky, if the nut hit his bone and shattered inside his body, that hand would be completely ruined!
Kang Ning, standing at the very front, was also dumbfounded, staring at the pervert sitting on the ground before her, her expression even more shocked than his! She had just braced herself for that slap, but no matter what, she couldn't lose the spirit of a Li family daughter. After all, the Marquis should be able to get justice for her after this! However, she hadn't expected that Wei Tingyu had no habit of letting his woman suffer first before seeking retribution. If a crisis could be resolved beforehand, it would certainly be resolved in advance!
As for the other profligate youth, he stood trembling nervously, looking at his companion's swollen right hand and disheveled appearance. His legs were shaking with fear. Luckily, I was a step slow when trying to show off just now and didn't have time to speak; otherwise, I might be the one in such a tragic state... The profligate youth thought of this, and sweat immediately poured uncontrollably down his face. Of course, at this moment, besides standing there trembling nervously, he dared not move a muscle. He wanted to turn and flee but found his legs as heavy as lead, making it difficult to even take a step!
"Pervert! Take this shovel!" Fifth Daughter Le Shan, however, was the first among the crowd to react! She shouted loudly, picking up a tool left by the gardener who had been tending to the garden, and directly flung the remaining dirt and weeds on it towards the faces of the two profligate youths. The two profligate youths dared not dodge and were splattered with mud and weeds, becoming even more disheveled! The one who had still been standing with effort also couldn't keep his legs from buckling and collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
At this moment, Lady Li Niang also reacted, but Fifth Daughter Le Shan's actions were too quick; it was too late for her to call her back! The other Li family daughters also stood up, even the usually serene Eldest Daughter Shou Hua couldn't help but widen her eyes at the scene before her.
"Blind scoundrels!" "Shameless beasts!"
Seeing the two profligate youths sprawled on the ground, their faces covered in dirt, Fifth Daughter Le Shan was furious. She directly swung the shovel again, hitting both of them hard on the legs, while shouting angrily.
"How dare you covet my sister as a concubine?" "You're so eager for my ancestral graves to prosper, why don't you come and kowtow to your little grand-aunt?!" "If you dare to utter another frivolous word with your stinking mouths, I'll give each of you a firecracker fruit to eat!" "I'll make sure you never find peace in this life!"
Fifth Daughter Le Shan truly had a sharp tongue! Her crimson lips parted slightly, and like a rapid-fire cannon, she cursed the two profligate youths until they were utterly humiliated! And yet, her adorable twin-tailed innocent face formed a strong contrast with her explosive expression. This scene looked extremely humorous, and even Lady Li Niang and the other women couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle.
The two profligate young masters were now sprawled on the ground, staring blankly at Fifth Daughter Le Shan before them. They never dreamed that such a sweet-looking young girl could curse so fiercely! Especially since she had just hit them both with an iron shovel; if the young girl hadn't lacked strength, those two blows would have surely taken half their lives!
"Fifth Sister!" At this moment, Fourth Daughter Hao De quickly ran down from the veranda, holding up her skirt, and pulled back Le Shan, who was about to go on another rampage, advising, "Calm down! Control your anger!" After all, except for the young Le Shan, the other Li family women knew that this was still the Fan Residence! Causing too much of a commotion was generally not good, and most crucially, it was in front of the Marquis. They could ignore other matters, but the Marquis's perception absolutely could not be disregarded!
Le Shan was still in a fit of pique at this moment. Even though her Fourth Sister had tried to persuade her, she still felt unsatisfied, biting her lip and raising her fair foot with an angry expression, kicking the two profligate young masters hard on the legs. The two men had just received a good beating and were aching all over! Although these two kicks weren't very powerful, they were enough to make them cry out "ouch, ouch" several times.
"You, you..." The two profligates slowly came to their senses. They had actually been thoroughly taught a lesson by a young girl! They immediately pointed at her, wanting to retaliate. If this were to spread, wouldn't it make the young masters of official families laugh their heads off? How would they survive in the capital after this? However, just as they thought of putting on the intimidating air of official family young masters, they remembered their previous encounter. Both of them instinctively looked up at Wei Tingyu, only to see Marquis Jining glaring at them with a cold gaze, with a faint threat in his eyes. At this moment, even if the two profligate young masters were still ignorant, they understood: when they had just raised their hands to hit Third Daughter Kang Ning, the one who secretly intervened must have been Marquis Jining! Even if it wasn't Wei Tingyu himself, it must have been one of his highly skilled guards! Thinking of this, the two profligates' arrogance immediately waned. Now, forget about getting revenge, they probably couldn't even think about retaliation later, otherwise it would mean making an enemy of Wei Tingyu!
"What about me?" Le Shan hadn't expected these two profligates to dare to point their fingers at her as if they wanted to curse back. She immediately widened her eyes, raised the iron shovel in her hand, and asked.
"..." The two profligates were now sensible; they knew that this courtyard truly shouldn't have been entered. They immediately lowered their heads in silence, no longer replying. Seeing their submissive appearance, Le Shan was finally satisfied. Compared to their earlier arrogance, this current spiritual dejection was far more satisfying to Le Shan than simply beating them!
And Third Daughter Kang Ning naturally wouldn't let Fifth Sister Le Shan stand at the forefront and face the storm. She walked forward with a smile, gently patted Fifth Sister's shoulder, motioning for her to step back. Then she turned to the two profligates sitting on the ground, gasping heavily, and said, "Remember this! The one who hit you today is Lady Li San Niang! It has nothing to do with anyone else!" The two profligates now had no intention of refuting; no matter what the other party said, they lowered their heads and repeatedly assented.
"You openly impersonated women to peek at respectable families!" "And you even assumed false authority to intimidate others!" "Despicable! Shameless!" "If you're not convinced, let's go to the Dengwen Drum Courtyard and clear things up!" "Even if your uncle is the Dragon King of the East Sea, or the Great King of the West Mountain, there are still laws in the capital!" "The Censorate officials throughout the city are not idle; they will surely question him for failing to properly manage his household and condoning his nephew's malicious actions!" "I'd like to see which of you can escape responsibility?"
Third Daughter Kang Ning delivered a rapid-fire tirade that made the two men wave their hands repeatedly, declaring their submission. However, as they spoke, they couldn't help but steal glances at Wei Tingyu, who was still seated at the main guest's table, the fear in their eyes unconcealed. This scene, in the eyes of many present, naturally made them understand why. Now, even though Kang Ning and Le Shan had coordinated to teach these two profligate youths a good lesson, it was actually all thanks to Wei Tingyu backing them up! One must know that when that profligate youth raised his hand to hit Kang Ning just now, he wasn't just putting on a show; he truly dared to strike. Where did this person get his confidence? Wasn't it because he relied on his uncle being an official? Although Kang Ning's subsequent words made a lot of sense, upon closer thought, instances of officials shielding each other were extremely rare in this court. The Li family, as rootless wanderers, merchants who had traveled from the Eastern Capital to the capital, and with only women in their household. In such circumstances, would they have the confidence to win a lawsuit against an official's son in court? The reason these two profligate young masters were so submissive now and dared not utter another word of nonsense was entirely because Wei Tingyu was supporting the Li family's mother and daughters from behind! Their current willingness to endure Kang Ning and Le Shan's beating and cursing, without even daring to talk back, was also based on Wei Tingyu's identity as Marquis Jining.
"Oh dear, what a sin!" And at this moment, the steward, along with several servants, also rushed over from a distance. Seeing the two profligate young masters' unfortunate state on the ground, his face immediately changed. "Young ladies, I apologize for the fright!" The steward quickly bowed repeatedly to everyone, while his heart was filled with bitterness. These two profligate young masters had truly brought disaster upon themselves! He could only pretend to be completely unaware, thinking of quickly carrying the two out of the courtyard. However, everyone present was already well aware of the situation and looked at the steward with smiles of disdain in their eyes.
"Who let them in?" At this moment, Fu Hui, as the young mistress of the residence, naturally put on her air and asked the steward.
"Seize them!" "Don't they love to impersonate women? Just let them do it to their heart's content!" "Exactly!" Fifth Daughter Le Shan immediately nodded in agreement with her Second Sister's words! Leaving aside everything else, these two official family young masters, dressed as women, being carried out now would certainly be ridiculed by anyone who saw them. And what these profligate youths cared about most on a daily basis was nothing more than their reputation, so just thinking about it felt satisfying!
However, the steward was stunned upon hearing this. After all, these two were the young master's classmates! Did they really want to make them lose all face in front of the guests? If their influential families behind them were to cause trouble for the Fan family later, wouldn't that be disastrous? But the steward hesitated for less than a second, because he immediately saw Wei Tingyu's gaze. It was clear that the Marquis was very satisfied with Young Mistress Fu Hui's handling of the situation...
That's right! Besides the Li family, the Marquis's un-wed sister-in-law was also present! These two perverts' rude behavior also offended a noble of the Marquis's Residence! If they weren't taught a good lesson, how could the Marquis's dignity be maintained? Could the Fan Residence really bear the Marquis's wrath? Between these two profligate youths and the Marquis Jining's Residence, the steward's eyes darted, and he immediately made his choice. Moreover, he believed that even if the family head and matriarch knew of his choice now, they would not be displeased or angry; instead, they would praise his quick thinking!
"Come! Take them out!" The steward, having understood this, quickly waved his hand and ordered the servants. Then, several servants quickly stepped forward and carried the two utterly limp profligate young masters out.
"Hmph!" Seeing the nauseating figures of the two finally disappear from her sight, Fifth Daughter Le Shan, who had been putting on a fierce facade, immediately tossed aside the shovel in her hand, picked up her skirt, and ran towards where Lady Li Niang was standing in the veranda. "Mother~ Mother~!" Fifth Daughter Le Shan now actually began to act coquettishly, her adorable twin pigtails swaying behind her, looking very cute. Then, amidst her coquettish cries, her entire delicate body directly plunged into Lady Li Niang's embrace, her little head resting on her mother's shoulder, her face even showing a wronged expression, her little mouth pouting high. This scene made everyone present burst into laughter.
One had to admit, the change in Le Shan's personality before and after was too obvious; Wei Tingyu also found it very amusing. This little ray of sunshine, if she were to enter his Marquis's Residence in the future, it would certainly be lively!
And Eldest Daughter Shou Hua looked at her sister with loving eyes, reaching out to gently pat her fragrant back. Although Fifth Sister was being coquettish with their mother, as the eldest sister, she couldn't help but personally comfort her little sister's emotions!
"Oh my! There, there!" Lady Li Niang was also speechless with her fifth daughter. She smiled and gently patted her soft back, comforting her.
"Mother, look at little Five! Causing trouble again!" "Hahahaha! Hehehehe!"
The surrounding sisters surrounded Fifth Daughter Le Shan, teasing her and making the young lass feel embarrassed again. However, the words "causing trouble" made Lady Li Niang's brow furrow slightly. At the same time, she felt extremely indignant! Her mother and daughters had merely come to the capital to live a good life, so why were these flies always bothering them? Although the recent lesson was painful, would it affect their future life in the capital? Her daughters might be giggling and not thinking about these things, but Lady Li Niang, as a mother, absolutely couldn't ignore this point!
Shou Hua, who was already married, and Fu Hui naturally thought the same as their mother at this moment. The three women simultaneously frowned and exchanged glances. They all saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes, and then instinctively turned their heads to look at Wei Tingyu. From the moment Wei Tingyu intervened to help Kang Ning, he had already become a true savior-like figure in the hearts of the Li family's mother and daughters.
Wei Tingyu, seeing three pairs of beautiful eyes simultaneously looking at him, gently shook his head and said, "Young ladies, you need not worry!" Of course, his words didn't have much effect after he said them. After all, in the eyes of these three women, he was Marquis Jining, so of course he wouldn't worry about these two profligate youths retaliating! But they themselves were different; they hadn't even found their footing in the capital yet! Now they had offended the sons of officials, so it was impossible for them not to worry!
"If the host acknowledges them, they are guests; if not, they are perverts!" "Even if you beat them to death, you won't have to pay with your lives!"
Wei Tingyu saw that the three women's eyes were still filled with worry, so he spoke directly. And as soon as his words fell, everyone present immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The Marquis had said so, so it must be fine! Moreover, Wei Tingyu had just said that these two were clearly perverts! If they truly had to go to the Dengwen Drum Courtyard to seek justice, Marquis Jining would certainly be willing to testify for them! Presumably, the families of these two profligate youths weren't so foolish as to make an enemy of Marquis Jining for the sake of these two good-for-nothings.
However, the one who was particularly surprised at this moment was Lady Li Niang, because what Wei Tingyu had just said was exactly what she had been thinking herself, only as a woman, she couldn't be sure if her thoughts were correct! She just hadn't expected Marquis Jining's words to be precisely what she had in mind, which shocked Lady Li Niang even more.
"Alright, alright, let's go back!" Lady Li Niang calmed her mind, forcefully suppressing her shock, took a deep breath, and turned to Fu Hui, saying, "When you have time, come visit Mother and your sisters at the inn!" Fu Hui immediately pouted upon hearing her mother's words; she was very reluctant for her mother and sisters to leave. However, with what had just happened, she also knew that it was even more inappropriate for her mother and sisters to stay in the Fan Residence, so she could only nod and agree...